Adult childhood cancer survivors treated with anthracyclines have elevated cardiometabolic risk, emphasizing the need for structured cardiac follow-up. Read more: https://www.oncologynurseadvisor.com/news/anthracyclines-cardiometabolic-risk-childhood-cancer-survivors-treatment/

Adult survivors of Hodgkin lymphoma had nearly twice the mortality of the general United States population, according to a population-based retrospective cohort study of 20,057 long-term survivors. Read more: https://www.emjreviews.com/en-us/amj/hematology/news/hodgkin-lymphoma-survivors-face-higher-long-term-mortality/

Survivors of childhood cancer face many of the same emotional challenges as their peers, but they also carry worries that are unique to survivorship. Many know they are at a higher risk of developing chronic conditions earlier in life than other young people, and that awareness can become a lasting source of stress. Read more: https://www.stjude.org/research/progress/2026/emotional-health-supports-physical-health-in-survivors-of-childhood-cancer.html

A new, high-quality study reveals that the cardioprotective drug dexrazoxane significantly reduces the heart damage caused by chemotherapy received by pediatric cancer patients 15 years or more after treatment ends. Read more: https://news.ufl.edu/2026/08/chemotherapy-heart-protecting-drug/

Adult childhood cancer survivors (CCS) of acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL), acute myeloid leukemia (AML) and non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL) frequently report mental distress, fatigue and executive function (EF) impairment, according to a study published online in Current Oncology. Read more: https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-07-mental-distress-fatigue-common-childhood.html

Survivors of childhood cancer have a higher risk for antidepressant use and for combining these medications with other psychotropic drugs compared with individually-matched population references, according to findings published in EJC Paediatric Oncology. Read more: https://www.cancertherapyadvisor.com/news/childhood-cancer-survivors-antidepressants-other-psychotropics/

A pediatric oncologist explains how scalp cooling, fertility preservation and early planning protect children with cancer well beyond treatment. Read more: https://www.curetoday.com/view/hair-loss-fertility-and-long-term-health-what-parents-of-kids-with-cancer-need-to-know

Healthy lifestyles can reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease and other complications in childhood cancer survivors. These are the findings of two new international studies. Read more: https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1130093

Physical functioning is significantly diminished by intensive management of childhood posterior fossa brain tumors (PFTs) and correlates with survivors’ neurologic treatment burdens, suggests research presented at the 51st Annual ONS Congress in San Antonio, Texas. Read more: https://www.oncologynurseadvisor.com/reports/brain-tumors-functional-challenges-long-term-pediatric-pft/

For pediatric brain tumor survivors (PBTS), the necessity and challenge of sustaining meaningful friendships is more pronounced due to differences in social, emotional and neurocognitive abilities, areas collectively called psychosocial functioning. Read more: https://www.stjude.org/research/progress/2026/understanding-best-friendships-and-psychosocial-health-in-pediatric-brain-tumor-survivors.html